Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Judith F. Krug Memorial

Hyatt Grand Regency, Ballroom A

The library world lost a great leader in April with the death of Judith F. Krug. Since her passing, on April 11th, 2009, the outpouring support - form both within the library community and without - has been immense. We look forward to coming together in person to honor Judith at this annual conference. Please join us.

Saturday, 9:15 to 10:15am

The Library, the First Amendment, and You: Understanding, Valuing, and Protecting First Amendment Freedoms

ACRL

Hyatt Regency McCormick, Conference Center 22b

This presentation will address a myriad of First Amendment-related issues affecting public libraries in the United States. Topics include censorship of library collections, the legality of Internet filters on computers housed in public libraries, and the degree to which library patrons’ records are protected from the scrutiny of criminal investigations.
Intellectual freedom in public libraries is premised on the notion that we must understand, value, and protect the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

Speaker: Shawn Healy, Resident Scholar, McCormick Freedom Museum

Saturday, 10:30am to noon

Change Is in the Air: How Intellectual Freedom Affects You in Your Library

Sponsored by ALTAFF

Hyatt Regency, Columbus Hall E/F

Saturday, 1:30 to 3:30pm

The ease with which personal information can be stored, replicated, transmitted, and
accessed has changed the information privacy landscape considerably. Consequently,
it is difficult for libraries to guarantee the privacy of users’ information. Legal challenges resulting from the USA PATRIOT Act and employers seeking information about their staff further complicate the issue. Attendees will learn more about patron privacy issues and how to serve as effective defenders of users’ rights.

Libraries, Librarians, and America’s War On Sex

ALA IFRT

McCormick Place West, W-178a

Dr. Marty Klein will discuss sexual expression as a fundamental human right; why access to sexual information is crucial in a nation of increasing diversity; the highly effective nationwide attack on sexual information and expression--and why it’s
an attack on secular democracy; and the moral panic around adult pornography and minors’ access to sexually-oriented material--and the special role of librarians in responding to (and protecting communities from) this moral panic.

Speakers: Dr. Marty Klein, author of America’s War on Sex and the online newsletter
“Sexual Intelligence.”

Minors’ Rights in School Library Media Centers

AASL

Track: Children & Young Adults; Advocacy

McCormick Place, W-470a

Learn the legal rights of minor students using school library media centers in the areas of access to information, Internet searching, use of Web 2.0 technologies, the right to read, confidentiality of library records, and meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Presenters will differentiate between public and private school library media centers in terms of how the First Amendment and federal and state laws apply to minors. Examples will be given and attendees will have opportunities to question and engage presenters.

Saturday, 3:30 to 5:30pm

Academic and Intellectual Freedom Climate on Campus: Are Our Freedoms Secure in the Next Generation?

ACRL

Track: Issues

Hyatt Regency McCormick, Conference Center 10 C/D

Four panelists will explore threats to freedoms on our campuses, how to inspire students to discover and explore intellectual freedom as central to the teaching and learning experience, the importance of teaching students to be the next generation of intellectual freedom and First Amendment defenders, and how academic librarians can form partnerships and mount effective campaigns to keep the fight for freedoms alive while engaging students in the process. This program is sponsored by the ACRL Intellectual Freedom Committee.

Sunday 10:30 to 12:00pm

Net Neutrality and its Implications for Libraries

LITA

Track: Digital Information & Technologies

McCormick Place, W-184

What is net neutrality and why does it matter to all libraries? This panel will define net neutrality and explore this fundamental principle of the Internet and its importance to libraries. Pending legislation will be explained and how it may affect you and your library.

Who Cares About Privacy? Boundaries, Millennials and the MySpace Mindset

Sponsored by RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)

Sheraton Ballroom II/III

Libraries have long trumpeted their role as protectors of privacy, but what does privacy mean in an age when people share all aspects of their lives with a worldwide audience? Is the library’s commitment to privacy standing in the way of offering a truly collaborative research environment for our millennial users? Speakers will participate in a lively discussion on the changing definition of privacy and its impact on libraries and the research process.

Speakers: Siva Vaidhyanathan, associate professor of media studies and law, University of Virginia; Francis Jacobson Harris, University Laboratory librarian and professsor of library administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Sunday, 1:30 to 4:30pm

Alice Down the YouTube: Ethical Training in the Online Wonderland

ALA ETHICS

McCormick Place, W-185

Have you watched a good video lately? Join us as we view YouTube videos that deal with everyday ethical issues in the library.
Meet the creators of these entertaining and thought provoking productions and engage in a conversation that will shatter
your preconceived notions regarding how you handle ethical issues in the library.

A panel will discuss the background and history of challenged children’s books featuring GLBT characters and themes; the value and importance of including and making use of these books in the library collection; facing challenges to these materials; and self-censorship among librarians in building such collections.

Monday, 8:00 to 10:00

Intellectual Freedom on the Front Lines: West Bend Library Supporters Share their Story
(IFC/FTRF Issues Briefing)

IFC/OIF/FTRF

McCormick Place West, Room W 194-a

This session will feature librarians and community members who fought to keep library materials on the shelves in West Bend, Wisconsin. West Bend library director Michael Tyree, young adult librarian Kristin Pekoll, library board president Barbara Deters, former library board member Mary Reilly-Kliss, and community organizer Maria Hanrahan will share their unique experience and insight gained in addressing multiple challenges to young adult and GLBT materials in the West Bend Community Library, including a demand to burn Francesca Lia Block’s YA novel, “Baby Be-Bop.”

Monday 10:30 to 12:30

Privacy in an Era of Change: Privacy and Surveillance Under the New Administration

ALA IFC / COL

McCormick Place, W-474

The platform advanced during by President Obama in the 2008 election included proposals for consumer protection, a renewed focus on civil liberties including an examination of the USA PATRIOT Act, and a “privacy policy for the modern economy.” Panelists will discuss what steps the new administration has taken to advance privacy and civil liberties since the Inauguration and will talk about what we can expect to see from the new administration and Congress concerning privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act , and consumer protection.

Selection policies notwithstanding every young adult librarian faces the challenges of internal censorship when dealing with collection development. Panelists will discuss walking the fine line between selection and censorship within the areas of graphic novels, edgy and urban fiction, music, nonfiction, and religion.

Monday, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Cartoons, comic books, and graphic novels have always been touchstones for controversy. In recent years, there have been some high profile cases of censorship of these materials in libraries and schools across the country. A panel of creators will discuss their works and censorship of comics and graphic novels. Co-sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.